Luningning Marks Her 43rd Birthday With a Baby Bump as She Awaits Her First Child
Former noontime show dancer Lea Carla Santos, better known as Luningning, is celebrating her birthday in a very special way. She turned 43 while expecting her first child with her husband, John Gonzaga.
Luningning marked the occasion on social media with a photo of her growing baby bump and described her pregnancy as one of the most meaningful blessings she has ever received, as reported by ABS-CBN Entertainment. “At 43, life has given me the most beautiful miracle — the blessing of becoming a mom for the first time. A dream I never imagined would unfold this way, but God’s timing is always perfect,” she wrote.
She said her heart is full of gratitude for this precious gift. According to her, this birthday feels more meaningful than ever because she is celebrating not only another year of life but also the new chapter that God has written for her. “Thank You, Lord, for this miracle. My greatest blessing is yet to come,” she added.
Luningning and John got married in 2024. In September, the couple announced that they were expecting their first baby. “Our family is growing, and our hearts are full,” she said at the time.
Last month, they held an intimate gender reveal with their loved ones and found out that they are having a baby boy. “The sweetest reveal of our greatest blessing,” she posted. In a separate Instagram post, Luningning thanked her family, especially her sister Alleah and her father, for arranging the celebration.
Luningning became popular as one of the well-known dancers of a former noontime show, alongside fellow performers Milagring and Mariposa. Over the years, she continued doing what she loves. She works as a fitness instructor, choreographer, and pole and aerial dance instructor, and she is the owner and managing director of Stardanz Fitness Studio.
In 2025, she also reunited with some of her fellow dancers on the second season of the game show “Rainbow Rumble,” where she joined Mariposa, April “Congratulations” Gustilo, Saicy Aguila and Monette Jimenez, according to the same report.
For Luningning, becoming a mother is a dream she never imagined would unfold this way, but she believes it arrived at exactly the right time.
